Rope holder



May 13,1924. 1,493,490

. J- A. HOLZAPFEL ROPE HOLDER Filed Feb; 12. 1923 A TTORNEYS IN V ENTOR.

Patented May 13, 1924.

UNITED ,STATES I PATE T lec-El JOHN A. EoLzArrnL, or JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

ROPE norlnnn Application filed February 12, 1923. Serial No. 618,539.

This invention relates. to improvements in rope holders. j My improved rope holder. is especially adapted for use in holding anchor ropes, although desirable for relations.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved rope holder which is very secure and at the same time permits the easy and rapid engagement and disengagement of the rope therewith.

Second, to provide an improved. rope holder having these advantages which is adapted to be mounted in various relations, and one in which the parts are simple and easily assembled.

Further objects, and objects pertaining to details and economies of. construction and operation will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish'the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which: I

Fig. I is a side view of my improved rope holder with a rope engaged therewith.

Fig. II is a vertical section on a line corresponding to line 22 of Figs. I and III, looking in the direction of the arrows, parts being shown in full lines for convenience in illustration.

Fig. III is a vertical section on a line corresponding to line 3-'-3 of Fig. II.

Fig. IV is a plan View of a modified form of my invention, the modification being-in the attaching means for the rope holder.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts in all of the views. 1

Referring to the drawing. my improved rope holder comprises a body. 1 which. in

the preferred embodiment, has a depending bracket 2 provided with a screw clamp 3, so that the rope holder'may be clamped upon a support such as the seat of a boat indicated by dotted lines at 4, Fig. II.

use in numerous other" My improved rope holder is providedwith i a forwardly projecting overhanging fixed aw 5 and with an eye 6 above the jaw through which the rope t'o'be held as 8 is passed. On the upper side of the jaw are forwardly tapered ribs 9, these ribs extendlng forwardly from the eye so that the eye is between them, the rope at 8 being passed through the eye and over one of the other of these 'ribs to be engaged with the jaw, thus providing a'snubbing actionor grip at this 'The coacting movable jaw 10 is provided with a rearwardly projecting hook-like lug 11 which projects into a forwardly facing recess 12 in the body member and is retained therein by the pin 13 disposed through the recess. The movable jaw is thus movably retained in coacting relation to the fixed jaw. The movable jaw has a downwardly facing socket 1 1 on its under side in which the spring 15 is engaged so that the movable jaw is yieldingly held toward the fixed jaw and the rope may be engaged between the jaws as indicated in Fig. I. v

In the modification shown in Fig. IV, the attaching bracket 2 is omitted, the body member being provided with a base pla e having holes therein for the attaching screws 17 My improved rope holder is very efi'ective in gripping or holding a rope and at the same time may be made relatively small and of light materials. When provided with a clamp as shown in Figs. I, II and III, it may be transported and attached to boats as desired in any convenient position for use.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a rope holder. the combination of a I member. having a forwardly facing recess below said jaw, a coacting movable jaw having a socket in its under side and provided with a hook-like lug at its rear end disposed in said recess, a pin disposed through, said recess engaging said lug for movably retaining said movable jaw, and a spring engaging said socket for yieldingly.

supporting said movable aw.

2. In a rope holder, the combination of a.

bodymember provided with attaching means and having a fixed overhanging jaw, a coacting movable jaw having a socket in its under side and provided with a hook-like lug at its rear end disposed in said recess, a pin disposed through said recess engaging said lug for movably retaining said movable jaw, and a spring engaging said socket for yieldingly supporting said movable jaw.

3. In a rope holder, the combination of a body member having a fixed overhanging jaw with spacedribs on the upper side thereof and an eye positioned between-and at the rear ends of said ribs, and a coacting yieldingly supported jaw.

. 4. 'In a rope holder, thecombination of a body member having a fixed overhanging jaw and a fixed eye positioned above the aw, and a coacting yieldingly supported jaw disposed under said fixed jaw, said. eye and jaws being disposed relative to each-other so that a rope may be passed through the eye and over the side of the fixed jaw to be engaged between the jaws.

5. In a rope holder, the combination of a body member having a fixed jaw and an eye positioned'above and at the rear thereof and a coacting spring actuated jaw, said eye and jaws being disposed so that a rope may be passed through the eye and wrapped over the side of the fixed jaw to be engaged between the jaws.

6. In a rope holder, the combination of a body member provided with a fixed overhanging jaw and an eye disposed above said jaw, and a coacting j aw disposed undersaid overhanging jaw, said eye and jaws being positioned so that a rope may be passed through the eye and. over the side of the fixed jaw for engagement between the jaws.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my handrand seal.

JOHN A. HOLZAPFEL. [Its] 

